❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates whether agencies within the Treasurer's portfolio maintain registers of unaccepted gifts to employees, revealing inconsistencies in practice across different departments.
AnsweredQoN 1488Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Treasurer’s portfolio of responsibilities, could the Treasurer advise: (a) do any of these agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted; (b) if yes to (a), which specific agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain such a registry; (c) if yes to (a), how long has the register been maintained; (d) if yes to (a), what is the dollar amount at which employees must register an offered gift or benefit; and (e) if yes to (a), through what means or mechanism do employees register a gift or benefit offered to them but not accepted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Hon T.R. Buswell
Response time
33 days
The
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Government Employee Superannuation Board
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Government Employee Superannuation Board
(c) Since May 2012.
(d) All offered gifts or benefits irrespective of value.
(e) Notification in a Gift Register.
The
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Western Australian Treasury Corporation.
(c) Since February 2013.
(d) $1.00 and over.
(e) Notification in an online register.
The
Economic Regulation Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Office of the Auditor General
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Office of the Auditor General.
(c) Since December 2011.
(d) $50 and over.
(e) Declaration in a Gift Decision Register.
The
Department of Transport
advise:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Public Transport Authority
advise:
(a) Yes
(b) Public Transport Authority.
(c) Since 2012.
(d) $50 and over.
(e) By completing a Register of Gifts and Benefits form.
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Albany Port Authority.
(c) Since 2007.
(d) $100 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Broome Port Authority.
(c) Since June 2012.
(d) Gifts offered of any value.
(e) Declined gifts are reported on a Gift Decision Form and entered in a register.
The
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Dampier Port Authority
(c) Since November 2009
(d) $1.00 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Fremantle Port Authority.
(c) Since 2012.
(d) $50 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Port Hedland Port Authority.
(c) Since 2013.
(d) Small gifts provided to all attendees as part of standard business meetings, conferences or training, such as pens, promotional items, and food/beverages whilst in attendance, do not need to be declared. All other gifts, no matter the value must be registered.
(e) Declined gifts are still required to be registered.
The
Department of Fisheries
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Department of Fisheries.
(c) Several years.
(d) $1 and above.
(e) Employees complete an internal "Gifts Decision Form".
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Government Employee Superannuation Board
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Government Employee Superannuation Board
(c) Since May 2012.
(d) All offered gifts or benefits irrespective of value.
(e) Notification in a Gift Register.
The
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Western Australian Treasury Corporation.
(c) Since February 2013.
(d) $1.00 and over.
(e) Notification in an online register.
The
Economic Regulation Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Office of the Auditor General
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Office of the Auditor General.
(c) Since December 2011.
(d) $50 and over.
(e) Declaration in a Gift Decision Register.
The
Department of Transport
advise:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Public Transport Authority
advise:
(a) Yes
(b) Public Transport Authority.
(c) Since 2012.
(d) $50 and over.
(e) By completing a Register of Gifts and Benefits form.
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Albany Port Authority.
(c) Since 2007.
(d) $100 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Broome Port Authority.
(c) Since June 2012.
(d) Gifts offered of any value.
(e) Declined gifts are reported on a Gift Decision Form and entered in a register.
The
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Dampier Port Authority
(c) Since November 2009
(d) $1.00 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Fremantle Port Authority.
(c) Since 2012.
(d) $50 and above.
(e) By an entry into the Gift Register.
The
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
The
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Port Hedland Port Authority.
(c) Since 2013.
(d) Small gifts provided to all attendees as part of standard business meetings, conferences or training, such as pens, promotional items, and food/beverages whilst in attendance, do not need to be declared. All other gifts, no matter the value must be registered.
(e) Declined gifts are still required to be registered.
The
Department of Fisheries
advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Department of Fisheries.
(c) Several years.
(d) $1 and above.
(e) Employees complete an internal "Gifts Decision Form".
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